The product itself is fine, as expected.
Installing this as a 2nd drive (already have Samsung 1TB as C:\) was less predictable.
Plug it in with expected cables, reboot, go to Disk Management (Win Key + X) and select drive, format etc.
Download Samsung Magician software (from Samsung) and run - it should recognise drive...........if not, uninstall, reboot.
Turn off ALL antivirus\firewall\security monitoring apps, then reinstall it - software needs to check with (Samsung) base to verify disk is kosher. Reboot.
If the SSD is still not recognised, go to Intel's website, as directed by the message given in Magician, and download the suitable Intel SATA AHCI Controller drivers - (spoiler) - this is a real nerd's website, so plenty of heavy duty reading to get correct drivers. Download these to your PC, unzip and remember where you have put them........now Win Key + X again, go to Device Manager, 'IDE, ATA\SATA controllers, expend this to see what is listed; right-click to Update Driver, Browse My Computer to where your shiny new Intel Drivers have been unzipped and install them. Reboot yet again.
Run Samsung Magician, it should now 'see' your disk, so you can play with the options, i.e. Rapid Mode can be enabled (but only on 1 SSD per PC) and Trim enabled, also Performance Benchmark. Magician may also suggest Firmware update for the SSD, if necessary.
It took me hours to get the Magician software to recognise the SSD and I cobbled together my tips from those gleaned from several websites, forums on the 'net, so hope it can help someone else.
For my setup, a decent purchase to keep all my Steam games separate as they take up so much room on main drive.
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| Customer Rating | (77658) | (75) | (76910) | (31044) | (31363) |
| Price | £107.00 | £107.16 | £91.99 | £85.94 | £147.59 |
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| Sold By | KAZA UK | Amazon.co.uk | MAC Shop | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.co.uk |
| Data Transfer Rate | 550 Gb per second | 560 MB per second | 6 Gb per second | 6 Gb per second | 6 Gb per second |
| Device Type | Internal | — | Internal | — | Internal |
| Digital Storage Capacity | 1000 GB | 1 TB | 1 TB | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Flash Memory Installed | 1 | 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB | 1 |
| Hard Disk Size | 1000 GB | — | 1 TB | 1 TB | 1000 GB |
| Item Dimensions | 7 x 0.7 x 10 cm | 10 x 6.99 x 0.68 cm | 10.3 x 0.71 x 7 cm | 10.03 x 6.98 x 0.71 cm | 0.24 x 8.01 x 2.21 cm |
| Item Weight | 62 grammes | 88.6 grammes | 10 grammes | 37 grammes | 8 grammes |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 1000 GB | 1 GB | 1 TB | 0 GB | 1 TB |
| Model Year | 2018 | — | 2017 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Optical Storage Write Speed | 520 | — | 510 MB/s | 530MB/s | — |
| Read Speed | 550 MB per second | 560 MB per second | 560 MB per second | 560 MB per second | 3500 MB per second |
| Size | 1 TB | 1TB | 1 TB | 1 TB | 1TB |
From the manufacturer
The SSD to trust
The newest edition to the world’s best-selling¹ SATA SSD series, the Samsung 860 EVO. Specially designed for mainstream PCs and laptops, with the latest V-NAND and a robust algorithm-based controller, this fast and reliable SSD comes in a wide range of compatible form factors and capacities.
Enhanced performance
Speeds are more consistent, even with heavy workloads and multi-tasks. The 860 EVO performs at sequential writes up to 520 MB/s² with Intelligent TurboWrite technology, and sequential reads up to 550 MB/s. The TurboWrite buffer size³ is upgraded from 12 GB to 78 GB for faster file transfer.
Boosted endurance
Safely store and render large sized 4K videos and 3D data used by the latest applications, up to 8x higher TBW (Terabytes Written)⁴ than the previous 850 EVO.
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Smart compatibilityBenefit from faster, more fluid communication with your host system. The refined ECC⁵ algorithm and a new MJX controller generate higher speeds, and the improved queued trim enhances Linux compatibility. Our advanced engineering makes the 860 EVO more compatible with your computing system. |
Multi form factorsWhatever size your computer needs, there is an 860 EVO for you. Choose among the 2.5-inch size for desktop PCs and laptops, and the SATA-based M.2 (2280) or the mSATA for ultra-slim computing devices. |
Samsung MagicianUnlocking the potential of your SSD is easier than ever before. Samsung Magician's intuitive user interface puts an advanced suite of optimisation tools at your fingertips. Monitor drive health, customise your SSD, and maximise performance just like a pro. |
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 August 2018
Capacity: 500 GBStyle Name: EVOVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 July 2019
Capacity: 1 TBStyle Name: QVOVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 September 2018
Capacity: 500 GBStyle Name: EVOVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 January 2019
I used Acronis to do the complete drive transfer as I am more familiar with it. I didn't use the free downloadable Samsung drive cloning software.
One thing to note: if you have an AMD system you may encounter an issue. Samsung and AMD don't appear to get on and don't support each others hardware with the software they write. If you get the occasional screen freeze (system hanging for a period of time on access to SSD drive), simply do the following fix:
1) Start>Computer>Hardware and sound>Device manager>IDE/ATAPI controllers.
2) Select the AMD SATA device.
3) When the next menu comes up, click the Driver tab and then press the 'update driver' button.
4) Choose option "Select driver from those installed".
5) Very important this bit: Choose the GENERIC Microsoft AHCI SATA controller.
Once you do that, the drive will work just fine, though you do get an exclamation mark if you run the Samsung magician software (a VID 1002 caution). In reading the forums, this is nothing to worry about and makes little to no difference with performance.
Annoyed I didn't upgrade to an SSD drive earlier, they truly make mechanical Hard disk drives completely obsolete.
Capacity: 500 GBStyle Name: EVOVerified Purchase
Works great but needs a tweak with AMD drivers
By Matty on 1 January 2019
I had a 500Gb mechanical Hard drive in my 2012 laptop - it was so so slow. Swapping with this Samsung SSD made a huge difference. See the before/after pics for yourself. My laptop used to take 6 mins to boot up, until the hdd light would stop flashing - now its ready in 85 seconds!By Matty on 1 January 2019
I used Acronis to do the complete drive transfer as I am more familiar with it. I didn't use the free downloadable Samsung drive cloning software.
One thing to note: if you have an AMD system you may encounter an issue. Samsung and AMD don't appear to get on and don't support each others hardware with the software they write. If you get the occasional screen freeze (system hanging for a period of time on access to SSD drive), simply do the following fix:
1) Start>Computer>Hardware and sound>Device manager>IDE/ATAPI controllers.
2) Select the AMD SATA device.
3) When the next menu comes up, click the Driver tab and then press the 'update driver' button.
4) Choose option "Select driver from those installed".
5) Very important this bit: Choose the GENERIC Microsoft AHCI SATA controller.
Once you do that, the drive will work just fine, though you do get an exclamation mark if you run the Samsung magician software (a VID 1002 caution). In reading the forums, this is nothing to worry about and makes little to no difference with performance.
Annoyed I didn't upgrade to an SSD drive earlier, they truly make mechanical Hard disk drives completely obsolete.
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